Intern - Data Entry

JOB PURPOSE – SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly efficient and organized intern to assist with a critical project focused on updating Vendor Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) across our supplier master database. This role requires extensive outreach, meticulous tracking, and close coordination with the internal ADAMS team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Vendor Outreach: Contact a list of vendors via phone and email to request updated PIN numbers.
• Data Tracking: Maintain a detailed log using Excel to track communication status (initial outreach, follow-up, receipt of PIN, update status).
• Database Updating: Coordinate with the ADAMS Team to ensure the new PIN numbers are accurately and promptly updated in the Supplier Master.
• Reporting: Provide regular updates on completion status and highlight any bottlenecks or unresponsive vendors.

PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Excel Proficiency: Must be highly proficient in Excel for data entry, tracking, and reporting.
• Email Communication: Excellent written communication skills for professional vendor correspondence.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to handle sensitive data accurately and ensure precise updates.
• Speed and Efficiency: A strong focus on speed and meeting high-volume targets is essential.
• Self-Management: Must be proactive and able to manage a high-volume workload independently.

WPP-SCANGROUP – COMPANY OVERVIEW

WPP emerged as the “world’s best holding company”, based on the combined points total of all agencies and networks within the different parent groups across the globe. The ranking reflects the performance of campaigns and agencies in 79 countries effectiveness and marketing excellence competitions across the world, all of which require entrants to show the business impact of their work.

WPP Scangroup Plc is in the business of building brands and transforming consumers through our various advertising and media brands such as Scanad/JWT, Ogilvy, Squad Digital, and GroupM. These brands do this through offering clients the highest-quality mix of multi-discipline marketing and diverse creative communications services. If you like ordinary, then we are not for you! We seek talent that has big picture thinking, craves integration and collaboration.

We have been in existence for more than 33 years starting of as Scanad and mutating into the group of companies now known as WPP Scangroup Plc on the Nairobi Stock exchange and operating across various markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our 600+ highly talented resources span Pan-Africa and work towards building collaborative partnerships within and outside our agency brands. Our core services range from strategy and communication planning, creative development & design, digital integration for several of the world's biggest clients - among them; The Coca- Cola Company, Unilever, Diageo, Barclays & Safaricom.